Leveling a Play Area on a Slope: Cut, Terrace or Move
Working out how to level a play area on a slope is a different problem from flattening a lawn that …
Safety & Ground Prep
Playground surfacing, fall zones, anchoring and the CPSC guidance behind them.
Landscape Fabric Under Playground Mulch: Do You Need It?
Putting landscape fabric under playground mulch is one of those steps that is easy to skip on the day and …
Is Rubber Mulch Safe? What the Research Actually Shows
Parents asking is rubber mulch safe usually want a yes or a no, and the honest answer is neither. Recycled …
How to Install Playground Mulch, Layer by Layer
Learning how to install playground mulch is mostly about the order of the layers, because every step you skip shows …
Ground Cover Under a Swing Set: Every Option Compared
Deciding what ground cover under a swing set should be is the last step of the build and the one …
Ground Anchors for Play Equipment: How to Pick a Kit
Ground anchors for play equipment do a job that is easy to skip and hard to undo: they keep a …
Concrete Footings vs Ground Anchors for Playsets
The choice between concrete footings vs ground anchors comes up the moment a playset manual mentions bags of concrete and …
Artificial Turf for Play Areas: How to Pick and Install
Artificial turf for play area installations solve a real problem: a patch of yard that never grows grass, turns to …